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as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
looking for a college course that he could just glide through
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
water striders gliding along the surface of the brook
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Recent Examples of glide
New trains as well as new routes, amenities and special events are rolling out, enticing travelers to sit back, Champagne in hand, and glide through some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes.
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The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
The clip shows the colossal squid gliding across a backdrop of deep dark waters.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
This nighttime parade features beautifully decorated barges that glide along the San Antonio River.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
The razor was easier to use on wet skin because the water and soap provided more lubricant to glide along my legs, but the dry shaving was also easy and painless.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 11 Apr. 2025
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The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
The clip shows the colossal squid gliding across a backdrop of deep dark waters.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
This nighttime parade features beautifully decorated barges that glide along the San Antonio River.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
The razor was easier to use on wet skin because the water and soap provided more lubricant to glide along my legs, but the dry shaving was also easy and painless.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glide
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The rich sat on deck while the poor were squeezed in the hold below, with no place to relieve themselves, so excrement, vomit, and other wastes flowed down into the lower areas.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The liquor flows so freely that the rest room nearly becomes a vomitorium.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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Conerly and several family members flew from Seattle to the other Washington.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Chicago nearly tied it when Edgar Quero flew out to deep right field on a ball Lawrence Butler caught right in front of the wall.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Uncertainty still hovers over Bryce Huff, a splash signing in 2024.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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From a terminal far out of harm’s way, drone pilots could hover in the sky for hours, soaking up surveillance information, building a case for precisely whom to bomb and when to do it.—
Colin Jones,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Tijuana River has been plagued with raw sewage and industrial waste from Tijuana for decades, fouling beaches along the U.S.-Mexico border with polluted water and sending foul odors drifting through communities in San Diego County.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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One of the reasons the forward P/E did not fall as much as trailing P/Es is that earnings estimates drifted lower, Clissold noted.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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In October it was revealed that Good Omens, the Prime Video drama series based on the book Gaiman co-wrote with Terry Pratchett, will end with one 90-minute episode instead of a full third season as originally planed, with Gaiman exiting his creative role on the project.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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In October it was revealed that Good Omens, the Prime Video drama series based on the book Gaiman co-wrote with Terry Pratchett, will end with one 90-minute episode instead of a full third season as originally planed, with Gaiman exiting his creative role on the project.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Trump floated a plan to nix the federal income tax and replace revenue with money from tariffs.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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After the attack, the juvenile creature was seen floating lifeless in the water, video footage shows.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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As part of its efforts under [Free and Open Indo-Pacific], [Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force] remains delighted to sail into friends' ports and help enhance openness thru various and collaborative interactions.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Domestic life did not suit the 26-year-old young woman who had once sailed to China to preach the word of God.—
Claire Hoffman,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2025
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Though most marbled godwits breed in the Great Plains, two small populations wing their way to James Bay, Canada, and to Alaska.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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Chandler fought a little less recklessly than usual but attacked in a straight line while winging wide punches.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Glide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glide. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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